Tech Faces Tackle Guard Scarcity Amid Schedule Tests
Georgia Tech coach Bobby Dodd seeks tackles and guards to shore up a thinner middle line after a 4-6 year. He expects strong passing and run games with Broyles back, but fears defensive front struggles against a tough slate including Tennessee Tech VMI Mississippi LSU and Georgia.
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Trippi Poised for All America Buzz in 1950 Football
National magazines plan features on Georgia star Charlie Trippi as a leading All America candidate. Georgia's standout draws praise from drumbeaters who note his habit of delivering on bold predictions.
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Georgia
Charlie Trippi
All America
Jimmy Jones
Trippi
Bob Fitch
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Maine
Oil exploration reaches half of potential U S territory
The United States has explored only about half of its estimated 1 500 000 square miles of potential oil country leaving vast areas unexamined and open to future prospecting efforts.
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United States
Feller Slumps as Race for Strikeout Record Fades
Bobby Feller experiences his third straight loss as he struggles to reach the 343 strikeouts, enduring a tough Detroit outing where he was beaten 10-0 over 3 1 3 innings. The Tigers spoiled his bid with eight runs in the fourth. Cardinals and Dodgers win in the pennant race, Bagby helps Red Sox within four games, Yankees win to maintain margin.
Standings Snapshot From National and American Leagues
National League standings show Brooklyn and St. Louis leading with high scores while Philadelphia and Chicago trail. American League lists wins for Boston New York Detroit and Cleveland with mixed results in recent games. Southern Association features Atlanta Memphis New Orleans and Birmingham in tight races with several daily results.
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Playoff Baseball Headlines and Scores Across Leagues
South Atlantic League Greenville leads Columbia 1 0 after a 5 4 win. Columbus tops Augusta 7 2 to take a 1 0 series edge. Southeastern League Anniston crushes Montgomery 8 2 in one all in game. Vicksburg edges Pensacola 5 4 in one Georgia Florida. Americus beats Albany 5 4 in 10 innings Cordele defeats Thomasville 2 1. Tallahassee over Moultrie 5 2. Waycross 8 3 over Valdosta 9 1. Texas League Dallas 10 4 Oklahoma City 8 3 in 2 15 innings. Tulsa 2 0 Fort Worth 1 9. San Antonio 2 Beaumont 1. Houston 3 Shreveport 2. Interconnected telephones census noted as nearing.
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Playoff race tightens in Southern Association standings
New Orleans Mobile and Nashville jockey for fourth as Atlanta loses to Mobile 0 2 and Birmingham defeats New Orleans 6 7 while Chattanooga shuts out Little Rock 11 2 and Nashville beats Memphis 6 3. Ted Pavelek leads with a 15th homer. Angel Fleitas shines for Lookouts as May action continues.
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Secret practice begins for Georgia football B team
In Athens Ga on Sept 6 the Georgia football program opened secret practice to focus on inexperienced players. A five game schedule for the B team was announced with dates against Alabama B Auburn B Tennessee B and Georgia Tech B at various sites.
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Auburn Works Hard on Passing Attack
Auburn under Carl Voyles develops a forming passing offense around Travis Tidwell. Other key players include Bill Ball Jim Shiver and freshman Bill Wilson as ends vie for first string spots alongside Ray Williams Sam McClurkan Teedie Faulk Carl Fletcher and Bill Waddail as receivers practice intensively.
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Jim Shiver
Bill Wilson
Ray Williams
Sam McClurkin
Teedie Faulk
Carl Fletcher
Bill Waddail
Home deaths in 1945 rise three percent over 1944
About 33,500 persons died at home or on home premises in the United States during 1945, marking a 3 percent increase from the previous year.
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United States
Farewell Talk by Rev L M Newcomb at Oak Grove
Rev L M Newcomb delivered his farewell message at Oak Grove Sunday. A large crowd attended the singing at Herman Thrasher's. many neighbors stopped by, including Mr and Mrs Jack Miller and family and Mr and Mrs Gay Tucker. The Congregational Methodist church conference will be held at Oak Grove Thursday and Friday.
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Edith Hardin
Bill Griffin
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Georgia
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Alabama Major Kirbys Missing on B 17 Flight
Maj. John E. Kirby of Jasper Alabama is listed by the War Department as missing on a B 17 bomber flight from Frankfurt to Casablanca. The plane disappeared seven days ago. Kirby's next of kin is his wife Mrs Martha F Kirby of Jasper.
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Governor receives protest over oyster reef sale in Mobile
On Wednesday Governor Sparks received a delegation protesting the alleged sale of live oyster reefs in Mobile for gravel dredging. The Conservation Department denied the charges.
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Baseball faces revolt over 168 game season plan
New York reports owners back growing opposition to the unprecedented 168 game schedule for 1947. Clark Griffith says the Washington Senators oppose the extended slate and calls for a return to 154 games as Frick and other NL owners hint at reconsideration. officials in Chicago and Cincinnati note ongoing talk but no official action yet.
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Muddy) Ruel
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Major League Leaders In Batting And Pitching
Comprehensive leaders across the National and American leagues include Musial of St Louis batting .364 with 102 runs and 109 RBIs, Walker of Brooklyn posting 160 hits, and Mize of New York leading home runs with 22. In the American League Vernon of Washington hits .340 and Pesky of Boston has .337, Williams of Boston leads runs with 132 and RBIs with 115, while Ferriss of Boston is 24-4 and Newhouser of Detroit 24-6 in the pitching leaders.
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Yesterday's Stars Baseball Highlights
Jack Graham hit two homers, with the second driving in two in the ninth to edge the Phillies 6-5. Augie Galan and Vic Lombardi led the Dodgers past the Braves 1-0 on three hits, Galan scoring on a seventh inning single with a steal and wild pitch. Fred Hutchinson outpitched Bob Feller in a 10-0 Tigers win over the Indians. Cass Michaels delivered the runs in a 4-3 White Sox win over the Browns in 11 innings. Jim Babby scattered nine hits to blank the Senators, 1-0.
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Alabama Holds Initial 46 Scrimmage Drill
Alabama conducted its first scrimmage of the season with focus on offense and defense. The first team included Ted Cook and Jim Grantland at ends, Tom Whitley and Nick Terlizzi at tackles, John Wozniak and Jack Green at guards, Vaughn Mancha at center, and Hugh Marrow, Harry Gilmer, Clem Welsh and Fred Grant in the backfield. Norwood Hodges showed solid ground gains.
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Vaughn Mancha
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Harry Gilmer
Clem— Welsh
Fred Grant
Norwood Hodges
Florence Rotary Set to Hear Meadows on North Alabama Roads
Wallace H. Meadows of the Decatur Rotary Club will address the Florence Rotary Club Monday via the roads committee. He will discuss highway development in North Alabama and the future road building program. Outdoor vegetation shortage drives field crickets toward homes for food.
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Decatur Rotary Club
Florence
Decatur Blue Devils vs Ingalls Shipbuilders tense city title game
The third game in the best four out of seven city baseball series is set for 3 pm Saturday at Ingalls diamond with Decatur’s H L Shorty Ogle facing Ingalls pitcher Robert Hudson. The teams split the first two games. Decatur won 7 4 in ten innings and Ingalls 8 2 behind Ed Johnson.
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Baseball Schedule Aboard Card for Tonight
Eastern Time listings show New York at Philadelphia night game at 9 00 P M and Cleveland at Detroit at 3 00 P M plus games at Washington and St Louis later In the window. The note also mentions Sails games and mapamani at New York with 2 30 ves at St Louis night 9 30 P M.
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Nelson to play final 1946 match in Texas rancher’s invitational
Texas rancher Byron Nelson heads to Tom O'Shanter course for a 36 hole medal play event with U S Open champion Lloyd Mangrum British Open winner Sam Snead and All American Herman Barron. The event marks Nelson’s return to farming after his golf duties with a possible Monday playoff if needed.
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